RFP 0481-Provide and Install New Advanced Metering Infrastructure Water Meters in Jefferson Parish for the Department of Water

RFP 0481-Provide and Install New Advanced Metering Infrastructure Water Meters in Jefferson Parish for the Department of Water postdate:- 13-Mar-2024 1:30:00 PM CDT responsedate:- 18-Apr-2024 3:30:00 PM CDT ( 5d, 5h+ ) description:- REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP 0481 Jefferson Parish Department of Purchasing is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFPs) from qualified firms To Provide and Install New Advanced Metering Infrastructure Water Meters in Jefferson Parish for the Department of Water. The Jefferson Parish Department of Water seeks to obtain competitive proposals as allowed by Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances Section 2-895 et. seq. from bona fide, qualified proposers who are interested in replacing the existing water meters in Jefferson Parish that are beyond their useful life, to increase the accuracy and efficiency of the measurement of water usage for customers in Jefferson Parish. All proposals will be evaluated on criteria such as vendor’s technical proposal, qualifications

and experience, financial profile and proposal responsiveness and other criteria more specifically defined in the RFP document. The maximum total points for each proposal are set at 100 points RFP specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish.net and selecting the LaPAC Tab. RFPs may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net or www.centralbidding.com. Submissions will only be accepted electronically via the Parish’s e-Procurement system, Central Bidding. Responses will be received until 3:30 P.M. on April 18, 2024. Jefferson Parish no longer accepts manual submissions. All vendors will be required to register with Central Bidding. A MANDATORY pre-proposal conference will be held at 10:00 a.m., April 3, 2024 at the General Government Bldg., 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Purchasing, Gretna, 70053. All Prospective Proposers must participate in the conference and will be required to sign in and out as evidence of attendance. All prospective proposers shall be present at the beginning of the Mandatory conference and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the conference to obtain clarification of the requirements of the RFP and to receive answers to relevant questions thereto. Any Prospective Proposer who fails to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a proposal The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, in whole or part, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs. Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: March 13, 20, & 27, 2024 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish.net or you may call 504-364-2678.